Excavating and elevating apparatus.



No. 854,920. 1 l BATENTBD MAYV 28, `19o?. Y P. E; ALLEN.

lAXmAVAtrIAIfA AND ELEVATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1906.

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Nb. 854,920. PATBNTED MAY' 2s, 1907.

I'. E. ALLEN. BXGAVATNG AND ELEVATING APPARATUS.

` APPLCATION FILED AUG. 4, 1906.

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FREDERICK E. ALLEN, SAN LENDRQ, CALFORNL.

To rtZZ- whom :It marleen/cern:

Be it known that I, FREDERroK E. ALLEN, of San Leandro, in the county of' Alameda and State of California, have invented certain 'new and useful Im rovements in EX- cavating and Elevating pparatus, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to portable devices adapted to be movedand located at any spot wherein excavation is to be made, and its object is to provide an improved device of this sort by which the earth to be excavated may be dug by a scraper capable of moving in every direction, and in which the material accumulated by the scraper may be hoisted to a sut'ricient elevation for dumping into a cart. l

Another object of the invention is to furn nish a drive for' the moving parts ofthe apparatus whereby the ldevice maybe operated by horses or ,by a hoisting engine.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying draw?.

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Figure l represents a plan view of the ap- Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the upper part, and a longitudinal section of the lower part, of the apparatus. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the universally movable scraper. Fig. a represents an elevation, showing the scraper tilted up to dump its contents. Fig. represents a perspective view of the conveyer or carriageby which the material is elevated. Fig. 6 represents a similar view, showing the drawers forming the bottom of the receptacle in their open position. Fig. .7 represents a perspecn tive view of one of the drawers. Fig. S represents a perspective view of a clutch forn'xing part ol the elevator-drive mechanism. Fig. S) represents a cross-section'of the carrier, showing;r its manner of support on its guideway. I

'lhe same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the figures.

The apparatus comprises als its base a frame or body portion having two longitudinal side members l which occupy an inclined position when the device is in use, as shown in Fig'. 2. These longitudinal side members or bars are tied together by transverse braces 2. The main frame or body is supported upon the column or standard 3, and stayed by braces 4 5 which are fastened. to the standard. The latter has a swivel connection at 6 with an axle? on which are mounted. road Specification of Letters Patent. 4,fipplicatlicim filed ugnt 4,1906. Serial No. 329,192-

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the auxiliary frame and its ends passii'ig;v

through plates 100 secured to the outer sides of the mainframe, said plates embracing and.

coni'ining the auxiliary rame. @n each side of the body are pivoted nuts 14 into4 whichv are threaded screws l5 pivotcd to the auxiliary frame il. One of the screws has a crank lfor turning it and the two screws. are connected by sprockets 'i7 and chain 18 so that they will turn in unison, the two screws being located at corresponding points on opn posite side members o the two frames. Rctation of the screws causes the non-connected portions 'of the ramesl and 1l to be pushed apart or drawn. together, and vthereby .the pivot l0 is raised orlowered respective, r, so as to elevate or depress the rear end of the in clined body. When the`parts are in the pofv sition shown in Fi 1, the body has its greatest inclination an such inclination is diminished and the 'l the frames 1 and 1l, as will be readily under'- stood. g

The lower end of theinclined hodyniay be made to rest directly on,tlie ground near the wheels 8 and to which is connected a drawd ower end raised by separating This conveyer is a box-like carriage, shown 'in detail in Fics. 5 and havin su ortindV ['5 kf* wheels Z0 which run on metal rails 2] ofthe main frame longitudinals 1. As sliown'iri Fie. 9 the convever has on its sides fiancee 22 D l YD which extend under the rails and so prevent possibility of the carriage jumping ofi the track. i 1

The conveyer normally ,resides inthe position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, wherein it may' receive `loads of earth brought to it by loose on the shaft 29, and l'inally auf-'ay from the apparatus under one oi the two 'guide puileys 30 on either slde of the-machine.

The rope may be hitched to a draft animal or it ,may also be connected with lioistmgem gine, and it may be led away from either side .IQ y

ofthe apparatus, as may be most convenient. 3l' is .a rope connected to the rear end of the .scraper by which the latter may be drawn vbaolf. It Will be seen that the serapei'is not 'constrained to travel in. any speoitied path, but may be placed in any position and drawn directly ltoward the elevating apparatus by the drive described.

The elevating carriage i9 has a bail 32'- to Io which is connected a rope 33 passing over a guide pulley 34 at the top ot the inclined liody, .andthenee `armind a drinn 35 to which it is seeured and which isitseli." fastened 'to thelshatt 29'. A pulley 36 is also fastened yto fthe shaft 2 9, randreceives a. rope to which oonneeted aoonnter-weight 37 which partially balances the weight ot the oarri er 19 when empty. l

, `movable olnteli-rnei'nher58 splinod to shaft 29 and oon'neots with aiooinpleinental oluteh member 39 on the loose pulley 28.

forked clutch shipper 4() engages a' groove in i the'elntcliineinber 38 and hss-two' arms 41 and/t2 Connected with trip rods i3 and 44.

ofthsinolined bodjT is a dumping rA `4the.-sorapeij. said devies consisting of a oontinuous' ramejhaving a lsteral hoop-shaped portione andI a transverse portion. 'formed with an upwardlf\p1ojeoting loopv 426, the lattlarfolniing an opstanding arin. :is pivotedtoe [iat plate or apron ?,psssing tliron'gijn4 stra. v for loops 47! secured to .the --side et the"epr n whioh is fastened tothe y lof-'theinclined body and extends lateral portion- .ot the device has radial downwartlliffoiirved lingers 48 which will work' int' he earth and' froide the scraper so thet- -it will iride over the o'ninpi'ng ldevice as it is pulled ,towardlvv thev elevator.

.After thesr'fjrapler hasbeen drawn over the lateral portion-45, `its -b'ail strikes the lip-- standing iaini 46 end tilts the :,lninping device seth-'at' theA lateral portion thereof rises, .as shown .ingFigf `hariql engages rear part ot handles e9 et the seraperf Thistips up the latteran'd"oausesit to discharge. itsoontents into thefe1rier 19.', the same' tinie the' clutch .trip 43 which is plvotedat 433 to n lngf; fastened on the dumping device isinovednp werdt;A and swings the clutch shipperabnnt its pivot/so' as to 'onneot' the loose pulleygwith .he shaft 29 and 'drn'ni 35.y The/,trip rod l5 has. a telescopio eonnee'tion with .the pivot n.431 through lthe sleeve 432, 'intowhioh it playsl and it 4also* has a lostvinotion Connection with the oluteh'shipper e0, 'snoheonneetion consisting ot a vpin eil on. the shipper 0o arm 41 passing through a slot 412 in the widened end of the 'trip rod. The spring 5() surrounds the rod 43 bearingr against the slee/ve 432 and the collar 501, lreepinglthe telescopio members of the rod in their extended posi- 6 5 tion. )Phe spring 50 Iallowsthe dumping dei i [il vPivotally-nionnted adjacent the lower end.

This de/vice round adjacent the latter, and the' -arins 53.

. rollers 59.

Vice to continue to rise after the end ol' slot #i12 has engaged pin -il l. and the clutch invinbers have been connected, thus insuring n. connection ot the clutch under all conditions,

.while the slot 412 allows the dumping device olutoh-disconnecting direction. Thereupon the hoisting drive for tho earl-.inne is diseonneeted and the latter is tree to return by gravity. Before this return happenshowever, the contents of the carriage are dninprd by the following ineens:

Referring'to Figs. 5, (i and 7, it will be seen that the bottom of the oarrier l2) is ooinposed ot'I two doors; 5l 52 which are hinged nonioprposite endsot the earring-e so :is to 'open downwardly, and when closed, to over the entire bottoni of the carrier. The door' 5l has arms 53 at its ends which aiieoiiiieoted by links 54 with the swinging edge 'olf' the other door so as to eauso both to open or olos'e simultaneously. Vhen the doors are closed, latches 55 take over projod 'ons on the door 52, and 'thereby' .hold the latter door shut, door 5l being` held by the links and Springs 5? tend to hold tho lo tehes lWhen the (anriingre is in engaging position. raised to its most elevated position, pins ,o on the inclined traine engage the late-hes o end hold them bank, thereim disongnging thorn trein the projet-.tions :36 und allowing.r the doors to open. Thereupon the material is discharged. On return of the enrriege, the doWn-l'ianging door 51 engages rollers 5t.) on :t traiisverse shait 60, and is raised thereby into closed position. In so risiiig, door Si also closes door 52, and so lifts it above the Upon being closed the doors are immediately eanght by the spring lat/vlies which were held against stops Gi on the sides of the Carriage. .f the latches have inclined faces on their lower ends, they are displaced' by the projections :5G when the doors close.

In' orderto .bring carriage yieldingly to rest at the end of its descent', i oonstrnet the `lower end ot the. inol ined body with a pocket or ehsnnber'GZ into which fits. a plunger projection 63 on theI end ot the carriage. Thos air cushion is 'formed whioii arrests the carriage without shook. also be used.

ln Fig. 2', l' have shown by dotted lines a reeeptaole G3 at the top of the'inolinrd body, into which the carriage may dninp its oon- IOO Butler springs only ses-4,920

tents, and which is itself adapted to be emptied i'i'onitiine to time into a cart by'opening tl'ie doors-t 'at the bottoni. This receptacle, however, isiiot an essential part. of the apparatus.

(i5 representen brace fior holding elevated. the forward end. of' the inclined body and holding its rear end depressed, and thus preventing tilting when the conveyor carriage is in its elevated. position.

l; An apparatus of the character described comprising yan inclined body, elevating means mounted to travel on said body, an eXcavating scraper having freedom of movement iny ated by said `scraper 'for connecting said.`

driver to cause operation of the elevating means.

3. Ari apparatus of the character described coin prisin g an inclined body, elevating means mounted to travel on said body, a discon neetible driver tor said elevating means, an excavating scraper, means for drawing the scraper toward, and dumping its contents into, the elevating means, and a trip operated by said scraper for coni'iectingsaid driver to cause operation 'of the elevating means, said. trip liavinglostnnotion connections whereby to defer the operation of tli'e elevating means until after thescraper has been dumped. i

4. An apparatus of the character described v comprising an inclinedbody, elevating means mounted to travel on said body, an. excavating scraper, means for drawing. thc scraper toward the elevating means, and a i tilting trip having an upward arm adjaccn t the eleH vating means and a lateral arm; the upward arin arranged to check, and bedisplaccd by, the scraper, and the lateral arm to raise tbe rear portieri of the and duinp the contents thereof..

5. An apparatus oi the character described, comprising inclined body, elevating inea-ns mounted to travel on said body, an excavat- V ing scraper, means for drawing the scraper toward the Ielevating means; and a tilting dumping device having a lateral portion ly# ing on the ground so that the scraper may rideover it, and an upstanding arm adjacent the elevating means adapted to be struck and' displaced by the scraper, whereby the lateral portion is raised and the scraper dumped.

6. An apparatus of the character described comprising an inclined body, elevating means mounted to travel on said body, an excavat-- ing scraper, means for drawing the scraper toward the elevating means; and a tilting frame pivoted adjacent tlieflower end of the inclined body and having a lateral portion adapted to lie on the ground, and an np'- standing portion arranged to be struck by a .part of the scraper after the same has been drawn over said lateral portion, whereby the traine is' tilted, the rear end of' the scraper raised, and the contents `thereof dumped.

' 7. An apparatus of the character described comprising an inclined body, elevating means v mounted to travel on said body,'an'excavat ing scraper, means for drawing the scraper toward the elevating means,an apron or plate resting onthe ground extending from the body adapted to support tliescraper when adjacent tli'e latter, and a dumping device having a lateral portion lying beside` the` apron and an upstanding arm; the scraper in moving toward the elevating means arranged 4to strike said upstandiiig arm, tilt the saine,

and raise the lateral portion to tip up the scraper and discharge the contents thereof. 8. In an apparatus of the character described, an inclined guiding body, an elevati ing conveyor, means including a disconnectiblc clutch foi-'raising the conveyor on the body, a trip for tlirofving in said clutch, andy a trip operated by the conveyor at the limit of its upward travel for throwing` out tbe clutch, whereby the conveyor is permitted to descend.

9. 'In an apparatus ofv the character described,l an inclined guiding'body, ianelevating conveyor, means including a disconnectible clutch for raising the conveyor on the body, a trip for throwing in said clutch, a trip operated by the conveyor at' the limit of its upward travel for throwing out the clutch, whereby the conveyeris permitted to descend, and a resilient cushion at thebottom of said body for yieldingly bringing the conveyor to rest. i

10. In an apparatus of the character described, an inclined guiding body, an eievat'- ing conve-yer. ineens including a disconnectible clutch i'or raising ther conveyor on the body, a trip for throwingin said clutch, a

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trip Opera-ted by the conveyor at the limit of f to i' est.

l1.. 1n an apparatus ofthe character de- Jscribed, an inclined guiding body, an elevating conveyor, means including a disconnectible clutch for raising the conveyor on the body, an excavating scraper for lgathering material and dumping it into the conveyor,

is permitted to a trip operated by the scraper as the contents thereof are dumped into the conveyor It'or `throwing in said clutch,l and aftrip'voperated by the conveyor at the limit 'of its upward travel for throwingout the clutch, whereby the conveyor is permitted to descend.

12. In an apparatus of the character de scrilied, an inelined',bcdy having guides, a carrier :jadapted to ride on-said guides, means formoving the carrier upward, a door pivoted to the carrier closing the'bottoin thereof, a latch holding` the door closed, a trip on the upper portion of the body for engaging and `ripping' the latch as the carrier passes the same, whereby, the door is released and allowed to open' to discharge the contents of the conveyor, and means/on the body for en- 3 raging and closing the open door onthe de scent of the carrier. I

13. ln an apparatus of the character described, an inclined body having guides, a carrier adapted to ride on said guides, means for moving the carrier upward, a door pivot ed to the carrier closing the bottom thereof, a latch holding the door closed, a spring tend ing to retain said latch in holding position, -a trip on the upper portion of the body for engaging and ltripping the latch against the tension of said springas the carrier passes the saine, whereby the door is released and allowed to open to discharge the contents of the conveyor, and means on the body for engaging. and closing the open door onthe descent` of," the carrier, the spring thereupon moving the latch into holding position.

I4. in an ap aratus of the character described, an inc ined body having guides, a carrier adapted to ride on said guides, means for moving the carrierl upward, a door pivoted to the carrier closing the bottom thereof, a latch holdingthe door closed, a projection 1 on the body in the path of theA latch adapted to engage 'and displace the same as the carrier'is-moved ypast the projection, and therey allow the door to open, and rollers mounted on the body adapted to engage the open door and raise it into closed position qs the carrier descends, said rollers being located to permit .passage of the carrier freely over 5o them when the door is closed.

15. A conveyor for an apparatus( of the character described, consisting of a receptacle having its bottom iormc'd by two downwardly-Swingin doors pivoted. adjacent opposite ends of t e receptacle, a latch engragH ing a projection on one of the doors to hold it closed, arms on the ends' et one door, and

.scraper toward the lower end esesso links connected to said arms and the other door for retaining the latter also in closed po siticn.

16. A conveyor for an apparatus of the characterdescribed, consisting of a receptacle having its bottom formed by two downwardly-swinging doors pivoted adjacent op posite ends of the receptacle, a latch engagingr a projection on one ol1 the doors to holdit closed, a springr actingr on the latch to hold it in engagement with the projection, arms on the endsl of said door, and links connected to said arms and the other door for retaining the latter also in closed position, the latch being displaceable to permit opening oi the doors,

17. An apparatus of the character described comprisiug an inclined i'raine having;r guideway` a conveyor movable thereon, an axle having u. standard to which said. frame is secured, au adjusting,r frame pivoted to the irst'irame, an axle to which said adjusting frame is secured, and adjusting means for varying the distance between. the. nonpivoted portions of said framesfor raising and lowering onel end of the iirst frame.

18. An apparatus oi" the character described comprisingT an inclined frame having 2guideways, a conveyor movable thereon, un axle having a standard (o which said l1-unie is secured, an .fuljustinf'vr i'rame pivoted. to the iirst frame, an axle to which suid adjusting yiframe is secured, nuts pivoted. to one, and

screws pivotcd to the other, of said frames meshingwith said nuts for changing the distance between the non-pivotpd portions of the frames, and thereby raising and loweringr cnedend of the first frame."

1.9. An apparatus of the character described comprising an inclined frame having,

guides, a carrier mounted to run on said' guides, a line connected to said. carrier, a drum over Which'tho lino passes,'a scraper, a pulley, a line connected to said scraper passing 'around said pulley for drawing the oi the traine, and a disconnectible coupling 'between the drum and pulley; the parts beiner arranged so that movement of the scraper away from the frame will draw the carrier upward on the guides. v

ln testimony whereof l have ailixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

, FREDERICK E. jLLl'ilEN. Witnesses:

' J. P. GORMAN,

F. S. DicirrNsoN.

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